Product Details

• Actors: Sam Cox
• Directors: Tristram Powell, Colin Gregg, Renny Rye, Paul Greengrass
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 4
• Studio: BFS Entertainment
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 330 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: 6304247605
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,079 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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The fact that John Thaw was able to make his eponymous character in Kavanagh Q.C. stand out as a unique personality distinct from the superficially similar Inspector Morse says much about his understated skills as an actor. Thaw brought his trademark mixture of curmudgeonly belligerence and gruff sensitivity to Kavanagh, but the barrister--who first appeared on British television screens in 1995 while the Oxford detective was still alive and kicking--is no polished-up Morse. He is far more worldly, is married, and has a family. And although he is often troubled by his cases, he is never afraid to play the system. He knows that there are devious, even superficial lawyers, some of them in his own chambers, whom he must face across the courtroom, but he acknowledges them as an unavoidable aspect of the world in which he works.

The plots are often convoluted, but Kavanagh's wielding of the trusty sword of truth is always irresistible, particularly when the case involves some kind of high level government aberration. "The End of Law" is a case in point; a particularly nasty tale about an unexceptional businessman framed for a murder which covers up an unpleasant security scandal. It's dark and dirty and full of troubling compromises. In the end, as with most of his cases, Kavanagh's craggy features convey a subtle hint of the sourness that comes with his chosen territory. --Piers Ford

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Rumbles" ahead, April 1, 2000

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Sandy Owens - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kavanagh Q.C. (Collection Set 1) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

What a joy to watch a first rate series! John has thawed out a bit and seems a tad warmer and more accessable than his some of his other series characterizations although he never strays from being top notch. He is throughly believable as the the middle aged barrister with the wife turned career woman and almost adult children giving him pause to reflect and get one's house in order. The casting works to create a wonderful mix of family, co-workers, rivals and villans.

The story lines are tight, thought provoking and deserve a thumbs up for the twists, turns, and "rumbles" that they take. Always enjoyable to see a craft well done.